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JOKICHI TAKAMINE, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPECIFIGATlON'fbrming part of Letters Patent No. 525,819, dated September 11, 1894.

I Application filed tl'une 1'7,'1891-- Serial No. 396,610. (No specimens.) PatentedinEnglandApril 2,189L1lo. 5,700,1mdotober 12- l 1891. No. 17,374; in France April 13, 1891.110. 214,033, and October 19. 1891, No. 216,840; in Belgium April 14. 1891, No. 94,622, andOetober 24, 1891-, No. 96,997: in Canada December 12. 1891. Nos. 37,961 and 37,962, and. in Austria-Hungary July 2, 1892. No. 40.399. and September 28, 1892,1i'o. 16,619. d K

' To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it knownthat 1, 101110111 TAKAMINE, a

subject of theEmperor of Japan, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Preparing and Making FermentedAlcoholic Liquors, of which the following is a specification, and for which I have secured .patents in foreign countries as fol; lows: Canada, Nos, 37,961 and 37,962, dated December 12, 1891; Belgium, No. 94,522, dated April 14, 1891', and No. 96,937, dated October 24, 1891-; France, ,No. 214,033, dated April 13, 1891, and No. 216,840, dated October 19 1891; Austria-HungaryflNo. 40,399, dated July 2, 1892, and No. 16,619, dated September 28, 1892, and Great Britain,No. 5,700, dated pril -2, 1891, and No; 17,374, dated October 12, 1 91.

The object of this invention is. to prepare or manufaeture fermented alcoholic liquors or to ferment'alcoholic liquors, useful in the arts, for the production of alcohol, whisky,

gin, brandy, rum, wines, beer, ale, porter, vlnegar, and any other product from alcoholic fermentation, containing a greater percentage of alcohol than has hitherto been done, and of a greater strength or percentage of alcohol in a shorter space of time and more economically than has hitherto been done.

The further object of' this. invention is to manufacture fermented liquor or to ferment alcoholic liquor, and afterward to dilute it to any desired strength by the addition of water, orany other ingredients for producing the desired products.

In describing my invention, 1 shall apply the term ta'ne-koji or moyashi to a mass of steamed rice permeated with matured or ripe microscopic myce'lial fungus, Eurotium .oryzaa (Ahlburg), whichsown on steamed rice and developed to a certain stage acquires ooth diastaticand fermenting properties. It has a yellowish moldy appearance: The

term tane-koj'i is sometimes, but rarely apmycelial fungi.

tilized by a defined artificial compound' and containing fully matured or ripe microscopic" mycelial fungi, such as the species Earotium oryzoe (Ahlburg), genus Aspergillus, and the genera Mucor and Penec'illium having diastatic and fermenting properties; the spores of which mycelial fungi sown on suitable nourishing substances and developed to a certain stage produce a mass or substance possessing. both dias'tatic and fermenting properties. Taka-moyashi has-a moldy appearance, and is of a. color largely'd'epending upon the cereals orother substancesemployed, and also upon the particular species ofmycelial fungi used.

I apply the generic term f pure taka-moyashi to "the matured spores or seed of these The taka-moyashi is thor-\ oughly dried and the spores or seed separated by sifting or otherwise from the cereals or other substances upon which it is grown. The pure taka moyashi has then the form of a dry powder, consisting of the matured seed cells or spores of the mycelial fungi. There are other methods of making the separation.

This powder may be, mixed with inert hygroscopic substances such as roastedstarch, 8m, and placed in air-tight vessels for preservation and transportation.

In my process of making fermented alco- 8o holic. liguors,l employ, as a diastase for converting into sugar the starch contained in the grains or other substances employed, takakoji, or the diastatic portion (taka-koji-dia stase) of thetaka-koji. Taka-koji is made from bran of cereals or other substances, containingrthe necessary ingredientsfor the. growth of the fungi employed. In making taka-koji, any comminuted cereals or starch containing'substances may be employed, but go I prefer to use brans of cereals, such as wheat bran supplying the necessaryingredients for the growth of the fungi also other substances such as slops (solids) from alcoholic distilla- 5 saturated with any of the above mentioned bran, corn bran, rye bran,oat bran and other slop or other nutritious substances liquids or solids, or both combined, such as paste of cookedcerenls, or albuminoid substances may be employed and all other substances whether in their natural state or artificially treated,

which contain the necessary ingredients for the growth of the fungi.

After being thoroughly steamed andheated forpurposes of gelatinizing any starch contained and for the sterilization of the substances, the mass of nourishing substance is allowed to cool down to a temperature below centigradewhen about one fifty-thousandth to one ten-thousandth parts in weight of the bran-for other substances employed of pure taka-moyashi,

--or'about onethousandth partto three onethousandth parts in Weight of the bran or other substances employed of the taka-moyashi'is added to and thoroughly mixed with the mass of bran or other substancesemployed.

' The pure taka-moyashi is thoroughly mixed with the-mass employed, and allowed to develop and multiply under proper manipulation and temperature until the proper stage of growtha's taka-koji is attained, indicated by the appearance ofthe fungousgrowth. The mass is then cooled down to an ordinary atmospheric temperature and dried, if necessary, and is ready forimmediate use. Taka-v koji presents in this form a moldy appearance, its color depending largely upon the bran and other substances used, and also on the species of fungi employed. The mass of ta'ka-lcoj i possesses both diastatic and fermentlngproperties'as the resultof the growth and development of the fungus, the fermentin'g property residing in the spores or seed of the fungous plant, and ,the diastatie property residing in the bran or other substance emof such substances.

ployed, and the mycelii and other parts of the fungus, growing'in and upon the surfaces be used in its condition as described. 1 Where through a s eve or otherwise, one part con- -t e'form of a dry, fine powder, the" taining inf sporessojf the fungus, or the ferment cells;

and the other, containing iithe bran or other 1 substances employed, which inctude the dia-' static properties of the taka-koji. These two .Y'resultingproduets, the one the ferment cells portion, and the other, the .diastase containmg part, are used separately and independ ently of each other. Or'the taka-koji may be steeped 111 water, and the diastatic and fer- 5 menting properties may be separated from the substance on which it grows by stirring with water and pressing through coarse fabric whereby the diastase will dissolve in water, and the ferment cells .portionbecomede r tachedand remain suspended in the liquid.

.These may be separated, theone from the other by filtration, or when the diastat-ic portion only is required for use, it is extracted by percolation of water through the mass, or the taka-koji may besteeped in water and filtered, the clear solution thus obtained con- .to a fine meal, to which about one to three parts inweight of water are added, and in which they are thoroughly cooked, preferably at about a temperature of 155 centigrade under pressure, so that all the starch cells are open and gelatinized. It is then cooled down to a temperature of from 50 to centigrade. To this mass is added from five to twenty per cent. in weight of the mass of cereals or substances used, of taka-koji; but I prefer to add to the mass the diastatic portion (taka-koji diastas'el obtained from five to twenty per cent, in weight of the mass, of taka-koji, either in the solid-orliquid form, wellstirring the mixture for from ten to sixty hours, during which period the thorough conversion of the starch in the mass is effected. The mass is then allowed to cool to about 20 centigrade, being cons stantly agitated by stirring. Thereis then added .to the solution or mash, the ferment red cells portion alone from the same amount of taken to keepv the temperature of the solution or mash notto exceed about 40 centigrade, whichis convenientlyaccomplished by the use of a'vessel fitted inside with a coil,

through which warm and cold water can be.

passed at will. When the maximum point in the development and multiplication of the fermentcells is reached which is generally indicated by the change in the taste of the solution or mash, from a sweet to an' alcoholic flavor the solution or mash is preferably cooled down toa temperature below 20"centigrade and the taka-moto as made by my process is ready for use. V i

In my process of making fermented alcoholic liquors, I employ any of the cereals or starch containing" substances or substances which supply the necessary ingredients for the alcoholic fermentation. The cereals or starch containing substances, 860., are first ground to a fine nieaLwhich is thoroughly cooked with from one-half to five times the weight of cereals, &c., of water, preferably at a temperature of 155 centigrade under pressure, so that all starch cells are open and gelatinized. The mass is then cooled down to a temperature of from 50 to 70 centigrade. To this mass of cereals or other substances usedand thus cooked may be added from mittilillllllMWh three per centto twenty per cen tfin weight of taka-koji, either ground or unground, but I prefer to add the diastaticj portion -(taka-- koj i diastase) of the same quantity of take. 5.koji, eithersolid .or. liquid, grounder un v cose solution, malt extract, inverted 'cane ,zosugar solutiO b. sirup or molasses, solution,

he, from two percent, to twenty per cent, of taka moto is added and'the process of fermentation or. the dissociation of the sugars contained in the solution into alcohol and 25 carbonic acid-gas, by the agencycf the ter- I ment cells contained in the taka-moto goes on until all the sugars in the solution are dissociatedl l a In the process of fermentation the takamoto may be added or'introducedinto the entire mass of fermentable ma'sh,and the fer- "mentation proceed, until the entire sugar solution has beendissociateddnto alcohol and carbonic acid; or, small quantities of thetaka- 3 5 moto and the fermentable mash may be mixed together,-forming'a ferment-containing mash, and the remainder of the sugar solution or lfermentabldmash, be added fractionally as the process of fermentation goes on and when no I speak of adding the fermentable sugars fractionally to a. ferment-containing mash, lintend by the latter term a mash in which a greater or less quantity of sugar solution, and taka-moto haye been mingled together, and

the process of fermentation has begun. The 4 object of adding the fermentable sugars fractionally is to keep the mash in a suitable strength oi sugarsso that the fermentationis not retarded why the presence of too much 5;: sugar. in the mash at one time. ,Usual and due precaution is exercised during the process of fermentation.

The percentagepf alcohol contained in the fermented liquor produced by the fermenta- 5 5 tlon, is proportionate to the strength of the sugar solution 'or sugars used. g I Alcoholic liquors fermented by the ordinaryyeast containbut from sixto seven per cent. of alohol, owing to the inability of the yeast cells to live and Work in a solution con tainingmore than six or seven per cent. of alcohol. Therefore, in order to obtain six or seven parts of" alcohol one hundred parts of the fermented liquor have to be dealt with throughoutthe entire process. By my'process a fermented liquor containinga much greater per cent. of alcohol is made To the sugar solution owing, to the ability of the fermentcells'iu the,taka-moto, increased in fermentipower and number by my process of preparing it, to live and work in a solution containing a higher per cent of alcohol when fermented.

1 e se. k k s Therefore in order to 'get the same quantity off-alcohol as before, I have to deal with only iaboutone-third part of the liquor. Thus the cost of labor and fuel, the amount of'capital and the size'of the plant are reduced to onethird or. thereabout or a given -sized plant can produce three times as much'alcohol as by the old process where yeast isemployed'with the same or nearly the same working exaenses.

If the object of the fermentation is for strong or'dis-tilled alcoholic liquor, such as whisky,irum, gin, &c. the fermented liquor is subjected to the process of distillation. When thefermentation is for weaker beverages, such as beer, ale, porter, 850., the fermented liquor is previously treated to suit its respective object, such as boiling with hops or scorching of grain, and afterward diluting with water to its desired alcoholic strength, andthen charged with'air or carbonic. acid gas, it required. v

\ I have filed an application in the United States Patent Ofiice for improvements in the art of preparing and making taka-koji, and for separating the diastatic from the fermenting properties thereof; said application. being filed June 17, 1891, and its serial number being 396,611. I have also filed an application for improvements in the art of preparing and making taka-moto,'Seri al No. 396,7 O5, filed June 18, 1891. I make no claim herein to either of said arts or the products of said arts, the same being covered and claimed in said above-mentioned applications;

Having thus described myinventiop, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The process of making a fermentalole quan tity of the grains of cereals or other starch containing materials in order to gelatinize the starch contain ed therein; second, adding to said mass in the proportion and at the temperature specified, the diastatic portion of the taka-koji and agitating the same,

wherebythe convertible material present. is

mash, which consists, first, in cooking a given specified the diastatic portion of taka-koji,

until the, starch has been converted into sugar, then adding to the fermentable mash thus obtained, at the temperature specified, taka-moto, and allowing fermentation to proused until completed; all substantially as described.

3. The process of making a fermented liquor,'which consists in cooking a given quantity of, cereals or other starch containing materials with water, to gelatinize the starch therein contained,aud adding thereto, in the proportions and at the temperature specified the diastatic portion of taka-koji; then mixing a small 'portion of the fermentable mash thus obtained, with taka-moto, to form a ferment-contaiuing mash, and then adding to the ferment mash, the remainder of said fer mentable mash fractionally, as the fermentation goes on, in order to keep the solution at the desired strength; whereby the fermentable material present is dissociated into alcohol and'carbonic acid gas; all substantially as described.

4. The process of making alcoholic liquor,

3 which consists in cooking by ater, a given quantity of the grains of cereals, or other "starch containing material, until the starch contained therein is gelatinized; adding thereto in the proportions and at the temperature specified the diastatic portion of takakoji, until the starch has been converted into sugar; then adding taka-moto to thefermentable mash thus obtained, at the temperature specified, and allowing fermentation to proceed until completed; and finally distilling. the product; all substantially as described.

5. Theprocessof makingalcoholic liquor,

'ivhich consists in cooking a given quantity ment containing mash, the remainder of said fermentable mash fractionally, as the fermentation goes on, until the fermentable material present, is dissociated, and then distilling the product; allsubstantially as described.

' 6. The process of making a fermented liqnor which consists in cooking a given quan-' tity of cereals, or other starch containing materials with water, to gelatinize the starch therein contained, and adding thereto in the proportion and at the temperature specified, the diastatic portion of talca-koji; then addinghops, and boiling and cooling the mash,

and then adding to the wort or liquor thus obtained, at the proper temperature,-takamoto; and allowing the fermentation to proceed until completed; all substantially as de- JOKlCI-II TAKAMINE. Witnesses: a j a E. V. HITCH, E. Moons.

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